Valve for motive-power engines of the reciprocatory type



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VALVE FOR MOTIVE POWER ENGINES OF THE RECIPROCATORY TYPE Filed Jan. 19. 1920 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 June l 1926. y 1,587,052

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H. TOLPUTT VALVE FOR Mo'IIvE POWER ENGINES 0F THE RECIPOCATORY TYPE Fl'ed Jan. 19. 1920 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented .lime l, i926.,

HERBERT TOLTUTT, OF SHEFEELD, ENGLAND.

VALVEFOR MGTIVEHPQWER ENGINES Ol? THE RECIPROCATORY TYPE.

Application filed January 19, 1920, Serial No. 353,587, and. in Great Sritan January 23, 1919.

This invention refers to valves for mo tive power engines ot the reciprocatory type and is especially designed for internal combustion engines but may be used :tor any other motive power engines for vv'hich saine may be applicable.

ln the case ot an internal combustion ennine it has alreffidy been proposed to provide a series of admission ports and a series ot exhaust ports in the Wall of the cylinder, said ports beinginclined or otherwise arranged and each of said s ries extending parallel to the artis of the cylinder tor a distance preferably equivalent to the maior portion oitl the piston travel.. To render the aforesaid admission `and exhaust ports effective at appropriate times that is to say as regards the desired cnt-oft and so that the engine would operate on the'tour-cycle system a valve device Was provided to positively open and close said ports during the reeiprocations of the piston. Said valve device consisted of an inner sleeve or lining to the cylinder provided With a single series ot ports adapted to register with the aforesaid admission and exhaust ports in succession when suitably rotated at the rate yot one revolution for each tvvo revolutions of the crank shaft. The admission and the exhaust ports Were therefore to be controlled both by the piston and by the rotary sleeve valve. Such an arrangement would obviously set up considerable friction owing; in great measure to the simultaneous.rotary movement of the sleeve valve and reciprocatory movement of the Working piston therein.

Now the same dual control by the Working piston on the one hand and by a valve device on the other hand of a series ot admission and exhaust ports formed in the wall of the Working cylinder and extending in the known manner over at least the major portion of the Working,` stroke of the piston is effected according to the present invention by employing, in place oitl a rotary sleeve valve as aforesaid, tivo through-4 ported slide valves each reciprocatingv in a recess arranged parallel to the axis oit said cylinder and immediately adjacent to the series ot ports in the Wall ot said cylinderi, one 0I" said slide valves controlling said series of admission ports and the other cond trellinir said et exhaust parte @virile .eline valves p a series et through ports adapted in one port-ion ot the valve to register with the corresponding; series of ports as aforesaid and is backed by a plate provided With a like series of ports which plate under Werl;- ingpressure constitutes an eii'ective valvefacing'.

The series of ports in the Wall oi the Working cylinder may be eliminated by formingl the aforesaid recesses through the Wall of 'said cylinder and making the inner 'iace of each slide valve aforesaid to conform toy and in part complete the internal surface of the Working cylinder each slide valve being 'backed by a lilre ported `plate as aforesaid. Y

ln either ease the arrangement may be restricted to one slide-valve and one series or one Aset of series of ports for both admission and 'exhaust by providing` an additional valve to afford tree communications between said ports and the admission and, exhaust pipes alternately.

The valve mechanism according to the present invention is equally applicable to that type of motive povver engine in Which tvvo single-acting pistons are arranged in a single cylinder and Work therein in opposite directions the source ol pressure being admitted between said. pistons. Where in this type ot engine the atoresaid pistons are doubleactingand it be desired to employ i for each admission and exhaust a single slide valve operating .in conjunction with an additional valve adapted to afford free communication ivith the admission and exhaust pipes alternately as a'iforesaid the three slide valves With the corresponding said additional valves may either be arranged in alignment or suitably spaced around the axis of the Working cylinder as may be found most convenient for the mechanism for operating the valvesand for the arrangement of the admission and exhaust pipes.

Then in connection with this same type of double-acting engine it be desired to employ separate valves 'for the admission and exhaust as aforesaid the tWo central valves may for example be arranged `diametrically opposite and at right angles to the tour end valves likewise arranged diametricallypopposite in pairs the two pairs being in aligns ment or the three adn" n valves ma he effi .used .in al let te the a'" of the cylinder and diametrically opposite the three exhaust valves likewise arranged in alignment as may be found most convenient for the valve operating gear and for the disposal of the admission and exhaust pipes.

In the last-mentioned arrangement the end valves may be operated near the corresponding end of the cylinder and the .central valves by corresponding tappets against the iniiuence oi' springs or the valve gear at one end of the cylinder may be dispensed with and said' tappets employed to operate both the central valves and adjacent end valves.

I Will novproceed to describe my present invention-With reference to the accom-- pany drawings-as applied, in several alternative forms, to internal combustion engines.

Referring to the drawings hereunto an nexed:--

Fig. 1 is a sectional plan vievv on line 1-1 Fig. 2, oi the cylinder oli' an internal combustion engine having one torni otl my present invention applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view on line 2-2 Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view at right angles to Fig. 2) on the line 3-3 Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrow.

Figs. l, 5 and 6 are corresponding views respectively to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, but showing another arrangement ot the valve mechanism as hereinafter described.

Fig. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the valve mechanism illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3 applied to a single cylinder having tivo double-acting pistons Working in opposite directions in said cylinder.

Fig. 8 is a view in elevation ot a double acting engine similar to Fig. 7 but having the valves differently arranged round the exterior ot the cylinder as hereinafter described.

Fig. 9 is a plan of Fig. S looking in the direction of the arroiv y, Fig.` S.

Fig. 10 is sectional view on the line 10-10 Fig. 8.

Fig. 11 is a separate view of one ot the valves and its operating rod removed from the engine.

Fig. 12 is a sectional plan vieiv on line 1?.-12, Fig. 13 showing a n'ioditication in the construction shown in 5 and G the recess for each slide valve and ported back plate for the same being formed integrally with the cylinder and extending the full length thereoiZ the valves being operated from the crank end of the cylinder.

Fig. 13 is a longitudinal sectional View on line 13-13 Fig. 12.

Figs. 14, 15, and 1G illustrate a further modilication ot the valve mechanism Fig.

14 being a sectional plan on the line let- 14s Fig. 15. Fig. 15 is a vertical section through line 15-15 of Fig. lll.

Fig. 16 is a. vertical section through line 16-16 0f Fig. 15.

Referring now to Figs. 1 to 3:-

A. is'the engine cylinder and B piston therein, Y is the admission or supply pipe or inlet for the explosive mixture to said cylinder A and Z the exhaust passage or outlet for the products of combustion 'from said cylinder The cylinder A is provided in the known manner With a series ot ports A1 'formed through the Wall of the cylinder in a line lengthwise of said cylinder and extending tor the major portion or nearly the tull length of the stroke ot the piston B in said cylinder.

An identical line ot ports A2 is `formed through the Wall oit the cylinder and for convenience diametrically opposite said line of ports A1.

According to the present invention thc series of admission ports A1 and the series of exhaust ports n2 are respectively controlled by corresponding through-ported slide valves DV and F each reciprocating in a corresponding recess arranged parallel to the axis ot the cylinder and extending at one end t0 the end face ot the cylinder, Where the cylinder cover B1 is conveniently extended to close the recesses, and at the other end terminating in a gland for the corresponding valve rods D2, F2. The valve D is provided with a series ot through-ports Dl adapted to register in one position ot the valve with the series of cylinder ports A1 and in like manner the valve F is provided With a series ot ports F1 adapted to register with the series ot ports A2.

The valve D is backed by a plate C provided vvith a series ot ports C1 in tree con1- munication with the admission pip-e Y and identical With the series ot cylinder ports A1 so that in the position ot the valve D shovvn in Fig. 2 the three series ot ports A1,

yD1 C1 register affording tree communication bet-Ween the admission pipe Y and the cylinder the total tree port area increasing as the piston B proceeding on its inwards stroke uncovers more ports. ln like manner the valve F is backed by a plate provided With a series of ports El in tree communication with the exhaust pipe .T and identica-l With the series ot' cylinder ports A2 so that when the valve F is moved to connect ports A2 and El a maximum port arca for the exhaust is at once available. The backing plates C and E during the compression andvvorking strokes constitute the effective valve-facings.

By Way of example the recesses for the valve D and F are here shown formed in extensions cast integral With the cylinder A the backing plates C and E being located in enlargements of the admission and Aexhaust pipes respectively and the joints between the pipes and the cylinder being made at the outer faces of the valves. The valve rods D2 and F2 may be operated in the usual or any suitable manner e. g. through the medium of a half-time shaft.

As shown in Figs. l to G the series of ports in the wall of the working cylinder may be eliminated by forming the recesses for the two througlrported slide valves DX, F through the wall of said cylinder` and making the inner face of each of saidvalves to contorni to and in part complete the internal surface ot the cylinder. Backing plates C and E are provided or the valves DX, FX respectively with a series of ports C1, El, to correspond with the series of ports D1, F1 in said valves as already described with reference to Figs. l to 3.

Thus the piston controls the series of ports in the valves instead of the series oif ports in the wall of the cylinder asin Figs.

The valve rods D2, F2 are here shown eX- tending through the end cover B1 of the cylinder and the valves are preferably moved as far as possible in the same direction as the piston. In Fig. 6 the ports are shown inclined in the well-known manner and with the well-known object.

rlhe valve mechanism already described is equally applicable to the counter-stroke or that type of motive power engine in which two single acting pistons are arranged in a single cylinder and work therein in opposite directions the source of' pressure being admitted between said pistons.

In Fig. 7 the valve mechanism already described with reference to Figs. l to 3 is shown applied to the aforesaid counter stroke type of engine having double-acting piston.

B1, B2 are the two double-acting pistons working in a single cylinder A* closed at each end by a cylinder cover, A2 each having a gland through which the piston rods Bv respectively pass. The admission pipe Y is provided with three branches each terminating in a backing plate C* provided with the series of ports C1 as already described. Three series of admission ports A1 are provided in the wall ot the cylinder as already described one series for the central admission and one series for each end admission and an independently operated admission valve having a series of through ports as already described is provided for controlling each set of series of admission ports A1, C1. These three admission valves are respectively .indicated rea-ding from left to right by G1, G2, G3. ln like manner the exhaust pipe Z is provided with three branches each terminating in a backing valves G2, H2 may be operated by cerrespending rocking arms. As shown rocking arms Gr, H4 mounted `on rock shafts G5, H5 respectively operated by any suitable timing mechanism are conveniently located so as to move alternately the corresponding valves (i2, G3 and H2, H2 against the intluencc of corresponding springs (il and H tending to hold the valves G2, G3 against a stop G6 and the valves H2, H3 against a stop HG. i

rlVhen the pistons B1, B2 are singloacting only all that is required is to locate the valve mechanism as described with reference` to Figs. l to 3 or Figs. l to 6 so to control the admission to, and the exhaust from, the

.space between two said pistons.

ln Fig. 7 the line of admission ports are shown diametrically opposite the line oi? exhaust ports but as shown in Figs. 8 to ll, l may arrange only the end slide valves G1 G3 in alignment see Fig. 9 the middle slide valve G2 being arranged parallel to same but at an angle of round the cylinder see Figs. 9 and l0; and similarly with regard to the slides H1, H2 and H2 so that these slide valves are arranged as shown in Fig. 10.

In the construction shown in l2 and 13 which is similar to 'that already described with reference to Figs. 4l; to 6 the ported backing plates C, D and F respectively are cast integrally with the extension oit the cylinder :forming the recesses for the valves said recesses eil-- tending from end to end of the cylinder. The `valves D and F are correspondingly prolonged by recessed extensions and the operating rods are located at the crank end of the cylinder.

In the valve mechanism as described with reference to Figs. l to 3 or Figs. l to 6 the arrangement may be restricted to 4one set of or one series of ports for both admission and exhaust by providing an additional valve to lll Jr'or the valves lll) ailord free communication between said I ports and the admission and exhaust pipes alternately.

Inv Figs. la to 16 such a modilication is illustrated with respect to the valve mechanism described with reference to Figs. l to 6. Here a single valve I shaped as already described with reference to Figs. 4 to 6 and provided with the series ot' ports F- controls the admission and exhaust from the cylinder through the corresponding series of ports J1 in the backing plate d.

Communication between the ports J1 and the admission pipe Y and exhaust pipe Z is alternately afforded by a rotary or oscillatvalye L working` in a Valve-box K with which the pipes Y and Z are connected.

The valve L is provided with a cavity LX which in the posit-ion ot the Valve shown in full lines atlords free communication between the ports Jl and the exhaust pipe Z while in the position shown in dotted lines such communication is afforded with the supply pipe Y. iThe valve l provides a rapid cutoff and reduces clearances.

byiously the Valve L may equally as well be employed in conjunction with one of the valve devices es described with reference to Figs. .i to f3 and either arrangement of Valve mechanism may be also employed with the types oit' engines cescribed vith reiterence to Figs. 7 to l0.

lt is also obvious that the arrangements of the valve mechanism as described with reference to Figs. l to 3 or Figs. fl to 6 or lligs. lllto l@ are equally applicable in the case of a single double act-ingy piston.

l do not contine myself to the shape ot the ports shown in drawings l may use any other suitable form or shape ot port and such ports of any suitable shape may be of any suitable length and width i. e. of any suitable area.

Furthermore such series ont ports, if desired, may be other than uniform for example same may be graduated or Varied in size. i

l. In an internal combustion engine ot the reciprocatory type, the combination of a power cylinder, induction and exhaust chambers at opposite sides of said cylinder, a working piston in said cylinder, each ot said chambers extending longitudinally over the full length of the piston stroke, indue tion and exhaust pipes conimunicating with said induction and exhaust chambers respectively through slotted plates constituting the outer side walls of the chambers, each ot said plates being provided with a series of spaced port-s extendingl the full lengt-h ot the chamber, a Valve plate mounted in each of said chambers for reciproca-ting move-- ment and provided with a series of longitudinally spaced ports to register with the ports in the outer side walls ot the induction and exhaust chambers respectively, and means tor actuating said valve plates.

2. In a reciprocating engine, the combination comprising a worlringcylinder, two double-acting pistons in said cylinder, two axial serial of ports in the wall of said cylinder, each of said series extending` on either side of the longitudinal centre of said cylinder within the outward strokes of said pistons, two axial series ot ports in the wall of' said cylinder extending from each end of said cylinder within the stroke ot the corresponding piston, a central and two terminal induction Valve chambers, a central and two terminal exhaust chambers, each chamber extending axially of said cylinder and located so as to open into said cylinder through one of said series of ports in the cylinder-wall, a manifold induction having a branch connected with each induction Valve chamber, a manifold exhaust pipe having a branch connected with each exhaust valve chamber, a valve backing plate located between each of said chambers and the corresponding manifold branch and provided with a series of ports to correspond with t-he appropriate axial series of ports in said cylinder-wall, a Valve in each of said chambers adapted to be reciprocated parallel to the axis of said cylinder and between said backing` plate and said cylinder-wall and provided with a series of through-ports adapted in one position of the Valve t-o register with the series of ports in the corresponding backing plate and in said cylinder wall, and means for reciprocating said valves independently.

HERBERT TOLPUTT. 

